Adults

Adulthood can be a busy phase in life with busy jobs and the responsibilities of raising families.

Managing a busy life means getting the balance right. Similarly it is important at this time in life to balance your food and nutrition. A healthy diet and active lifestyle have many benefits for now and later in life such as:

• Increased energy levels
• Can help achieve a healthy weight
• Can help reduce risk of diabetes, heart disease
• Can help reduce the risk of osteoporosis

Leading a healthy lifestyle yourself is also the best way to teach and encourage your children to adopt good lifelong habits. In fact, a recent study showed parents who consumed more dairy foods had children who also consumed more dairy. So when it comes to healthy bones, parents need to set a good example in what and how much they are eating.

A healthy eating plan means including a variety of foods from across the food groups. Dairy foods make up one of the core food groups. Dairy foods contain calcium and over 9 other essential nutrients. Three serves of dairy are recommended each day for good health. One serve 

• 1 cup (250mL) of milk 
• 1 tub (200g) of yogurt
• 40g (2 slices) cheese

Dairy foods form an important part of a healthy diet for every day living and for managing disease states such as diabetes, blood pressure and heart disease, overweight and obesity and osteoporosis. For more information on dairy foods and their role in health, go to the ‘Health and Wellbeing’ section of the website.